Name. Although the Hani people have many self-proclaimed and historical names, their pronunciation and meaning are basically the same. The main self-proclaimed names are Hani, Haoni, Heini, and Heni. Ha, Hao, Hei, and He all follow the sound of harmony, and their meanings are Heren. Arelei of Hani people is the name of a person. The name is very important to everyone. The name is equivalent to a person's business card and a logo. It consists of a surname and a given name, also called a given name. Chinese custom is to put the surname first and the given name last.